Daska was founded during the reign of Shah Jahan, and was initially named Shah Jahanabad, according to Mughal revenue records.[3] It was later renamed Daska as it is das ("ten") koh (Mughal unit of distance) from Sialkot, Pasrur, Gujranwala, and Wazirabad.[4] During the Afghan Durrani invasion of the 18th century, Daska was ruined, and its inhabitants were forced to seek shelter in the nearby mudfort of Kot Daska.[5] Daska was later repopulated during the Sikh era.[6] Daska was captured by Ranjit Singh in 1802 and made part of the Sikh Empire.[7]
20th centuryedit
In 1929, Daska was the site of Hindu-Sikh riots when Akali Sikhs attempted to seize control of Gurdwara Sant Wayaram Singh. The local Hindu community claimed it was built to be a dharamsala.[8]
In August 1947, 5,000 refugees from surrounding areas gathered at Daska Camp for two weeks before being escorted to the Indian border by the Pakistani Military.[9]
Economy and Geographyedit
Daska Tehsil was once the biggest tehsil in Pakistan, containing almost 400 villages.
There are a number of agricultural machinery manufacturers based in Daska.[10] Being surrounded by big industrial cities such as Gujranwala and Sialkot, Daska has a very healthy employment rate. The urban area of Daska is no more than 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) in length but it still manages to hold the title of an industrial city which contributes a lot to the national economy. Mughal, Kashmiri, Rajput, Arain, and Malik tribes are prominent in the urban area and several Jatt tribes are in the majority in rural areas. The Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian Canal flows through its centre which makes the surrounding area fertile and rich in crops.[citation needed]
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^Commissioner, Pakistan Office of the Census (1962). Population Census of Pakistan, 1961: Dacca. 2.Chittagong. 3.Sylhet. 4.Rajshahi. 5.Khulna. 6.Rangpur. 7.Mymensingh. 8.Comilla. 9.Bakerganj. 10.Noakhali. 11.Bogra. 12.Dinajpur. 13.Jessore. 14.Pabna. 15.Kushtia. 16.Faridpur. 17.Chittagong Hill tracts.
^bahādur.), Muḥammad Laṭīf (Saiyid, khān (1891). History of the Panjáb from the Remotest Antiquity to the Present Time. Calcutta Central Press Company, limited.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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^Page, Co-Director Media South Asia Project Institute of Development Studies David; Page, David; Singh, Anita Inder; Moon, Penderel; Khosla, G. D. (2002). The Partition Omnibus. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-565850-7.
^"Sialkot: Chinese to assist Daska machinery makers". Dawn. 14 May 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
daska, this, article, about, city, pakistan, legislation, known, daska, defending, american, security, from, kremlin, aggression, ingan, redirects, here, molecule, abbreviated, ingan, indium, gallium, nitride, punjabi, ڈسکا, urdu, ڈسکہ, city, punjab, province,. This article is about a city in Pakistan For the U S legislation known as DASKA see Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act Ingan redirects here For the molecule abbreviated as InGaN see indium gallium nitride Daska Punjabi ڈسکا Urdu ڈسکہ is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan The city is the capital of Daska Tehsil one of four tehsils of Sialkot District 2 It is the 50th largest city of Pakistan by population It is 29th largest by population in Punjab In Daska There Is Most Villages Like Jaisarwala Daska ڈسکاڈسکہCityDaskaDaskaShow map of Punjab PakistanDaskaShow map of PakistanCoordinates 32 20 N 74 21 E 32 333 N 74 350 E 32 333 74 350CountryPakistanProvincePunjabDivisionGujranwalaDistrictSialkotTehsilDaskaGovernment MNA s Syeda Nosheen Iftikhar NA 75 Sialkot IV MPA s Zeeshan Rafique PP 42 Sialkot VIII Chaudhry Naveed Ashraf PP 43 Sialkot IX Elevation217 m 712 ft Population 2017 1 City175 464 Rank50th PakistanTime zoneUTC 5 PST Calling code052Number of towns1Postal Code51010 Contents 1 History 1 1 17th 19th centuries 1 2 20th century 2 Economy and Geography 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory edit17th 19th centuries edit Daska was founded during the reign of Shah Jahan and was initially named Shah Jahanabad according to Mughal revenue records 3 It was later renamed Daska as it is das ten koh Mughal unit of distance from Sialkot Pasrur Gujranwala and Wazirabad 4 During the Afghan Durrani invasion of the 18th century Daska was ruined and its inhabitants were forced to seek shelter in the nearby mudfort of Kot Daska 5 Daska was later repopulated during the Sikh era 6 Daska was captured by Ranjit Singh in 1802 and made part of the Sikh Empire 7 20th century edit In 1929 Daska was the site of Hindu Sikh riots when Akali Sikhs attempted to seize control of Gurdwara Sant Wayaram Singh The local Hindu community claimed it was built to be a dharamsala 8 In August 1947 5 000 refugees from surrounding areas gathered at Daska Camp for two weeks before being escorted to the Indian border by the Pakistani Military 9 Economy and Geography editDaska Tehsil was once the biggest tehsil in Pakistan containing almost 400 villages There are a number of agricultural machinery manufacturers based in Daska 10 Being surrounded by big industrial cities such as Gujranwala and Sialkot Daska has a very healthy employment rate The urban area of Daska is no more than 3 kilometres 1 9 mi in length but it still manages to hold the title of an industrial city which contributes a lot to the national economy Mughal Kashmiri Rajput Arain and Malik tribes are prominent in the urban area and several Jatt tribes are in the majority in rural areas The Bambawali Ravi Bedian Canal flows through its centre which makes the surrounding area fertile and rich in crops citation needed See also edit nbsp Punjab portal nbsp Pakistan portalSialkot Gujranwala Sambrial Pasrur WazirabadReferences edit PAKISTAN Provinces and Major Cities PAKISTAN Provinces and Major Cities citypopulation de Retrieved 4 May 2020 Tehsils amp Unions in the District of Sialkot Government of Pakistan Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Commissioner Pakistan Office of the Census 1962 Population Census of Pakistan 1961 Dacca 2 Chittagong 3 Sylhet 4 Rajshahi 5 Khulna 6 Rangpur 7 Mymensingh 8 Comilla 9 Bakerganj 10 Noakhali 11 Bogra 12 Dinajpur 13 Jessore 14 Pabna 15 Kushtia 16 Faridpur 17 Chittagong Hill tracts Gazetteer of the Jhang District 1883 1883 Gazetteer of the Jhang District 1883 1883 Gazetteer of the Jhang District 1883 1883 bahadur Muḥammad Laṭif Saiyid khan 1891 History of the Panjab from the Remotest Antiquity to the Present Time Calcutta Central Press Company limited a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Nijjar Bakhshish Singh 1996 History of the United Panjab Atlantic Publishers amp Dist ISBN 978 81 7156 534 4 Page Co Director Media South Asia Project Institute of Development Studies David Page David Singh Anita Inder Moon Penderel Khosla G D 2002 The Partition Omnibus Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 565850 7 Sialkot Chinese to assist Daska machinery makers Dawn 14 May 2004 Retrieved 12 September 2020 nbsp This article about a location in Sialkot District Punjab Pakistan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daska amp oldid 1208573757, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
